Luxury Castles & Country Houses in Britain- Scotland

Hatton Castle

Aberdeenshire

Sleeps 16 30 minutes drive from Aberdeen 5 double bedrooms and 3 twin bedded rooms, all with en-suite bathrooms

This Georgian laird's house has been a family home for twelve generations and remains a place where you can still experience true Scottish living. Overlooking lochs and woodland, all eight bedrooms and bathrooms are different, each decorated to complement its particular furnishings and paintings. The estate can lay on a variety of different activities and there are many attractions in the area. 

INTRODUCTION

Hatton Castle is a beautifully appointed house, surrounded by extensive policies of lawns, lochs, gardens and woodlands, it has been the country seat of the Duffs since 1709, when the first Alexander Duff of Hatton bought the dilapidated Place of Balquholly, which had been in the Mowatt family since the early 1300's. As one of Scotland's more compact castles it makes an ideal venue for weekend house parties. 

CORPORATE EVENTS

Hatton Castle is a popular venue for exclusive and special corporate hospitality events from board meetings to car launches and dinners for up to 85 people. Plenty of activities are available either on or near the estate.

Sleeps 16 and caters for up to 200 
30 minutes from Aberdeen airport 
Large area of lawns for marquees 
Accommodation for up to 16 guests 
Dining Room seats between 18 and 25 
Hallway seats 60 
Excellent high quality driven pheasant shooting on the estate

HISTORY

Hatton Castle has been in the Duff family for nearly 300 years. The first Alexander Duff of Hatton bought the dilapidated Place of Balquholly which had been in the Mowatt family since the early 1300's. It was the second Alexander Duff who, in 1745 built the Castle in its present form and renamed it Hatton Lodge. The Lodge was held by his widow - Lady Anne Duff - until 1805, but she too allowed the building to fall into disrepair and the house again had to be restored and altered in 1815. 
There are particularly fine Adam and similar contemporary design carved ornamentals, circular tower rooms of exceptional character, pine panelling and doors of merit. Furthermore, the situation is notable and really beautiful policies have been maintained to a very high standard. There is an outstanding walled garden with a remarkable stone wall with beehive niches. Having decided some years ago, that Hatton would remain a family home, David James-Duff has after much repair and improvement opened the house to guests. 

ACTIVITIES

Shooting 
Driven pheasant days and pigeon shooting from high towers. 

Stalking 
Roe deer stalking on the estate. 

Fishing 
Fishing on the Dee, Deveron and Spey. 

Tennis 
Tennis - on the all-weather court adjacent to the Castle 

Golf 
Testing links at Royal Aberdeen and Cruden Bay, 40 minutes away. There is also Nairn, venue for the 1999 Walker Cup and the Dave Thomas designed Newmacher, home of the British Open Golf Champion, Paul Lawrie. 

Theatre & Museums 
HM Theatre in Aberdeen (one of Britain's most beautiful), along with museums and art galleries. 

Ancestral Homes 
Numerous historic Houses, Castles and Gardens within easy reach. 

Distilleries 
Tours at the seven distilleries on the Whisky trail. 

DISTANCES

30 minutes from Aberdeen Airport and City Centre

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